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René I. Alfaro

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
33
Citations
4147
World Ranking
7890
National Ranking
484

René I. Alfaro publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where René I. Alfaro sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 111 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

René I. Alfaro D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where René I. Alfaro sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 33 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

René I. Alfaro is affiliated with the Canadian Forest Service in Canada. Their work is situated within the context of forestry research and related environmental studies.

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Without records of awards or book publications, there is no additional information regarding recognitions or extended contributions through authored books.

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Best Publications

  • The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change

    René I. Alfaro;Bruno Fady;Giovanni Giuseppe Vendramin;Ian K. Dawson

  • Forest, climate and mountain pine beetle outbreak dynamics in Western Canada.

    S. W. Taylor;A. L. Carroll;R. I. Alfaro;L. Safranyik

  • Influence of fire and mountain pine beetle on the dynamics of lodgepole pine stands in British Columbia, Canada

    Jodi N. Axelson;René I. Alfaro;Brad C. Hawkes

  • Tree mortality and radial growth losses caused by the western spruce budworm in a Douglas-fir stand in British Columbia

    R. I. Alfaro;G. A. Van Sickle;A. J. Thomson;E. Wegwitz

  • An induced defense reaction in white spruce to attack by the white pine weevil, Pissodesstrobi

    René I. Alfaro

  • Dendroecological studies of tree growth, climate and spruce beetle outbreaks in Central British Columbia, Canada

    Qibin Zhang;René I Alfaro;Richard J Hebda

  • Modeling Tree-Ring Growth Responses to Climatic Variables Using Artificial Neural Networks

    Qi-Bin Zhang;Richard J. Hebda;Qi-Jun Zhang;René I. Alfaro

  • Growth response in a Douglas-fir/lodgepole pine stand after thinning of lodgepole pine by the mountain pine beetle: A case study

    Richard Heath;Rene I. Alfaro

  • Changes in stand structure in uneven-aged lodgepole pine stands impacted by mountain pine beetle epidemics and fires in central British Columbia

    Jodi N. Axelson;René I. Alfaro;Brad C. Hawkes

  • Sustainability of boreal forests and forestry in a changing environment.

    P. J. Burton;Y. Bergeron;B. E. C. Bogdanski;G. P. Juday

  • The threat of the ambrosia beetle Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (=Platypus mutatus Chapuis) to world poplar resources

    René I. Alfaro;Leland M. Humble;Paola Gonzalez;Raul Villaverde

  • Genetic and phenotypic relationships between weevil (Pissodes strobi) resistance and height growth in spruce populations of British Columbia

    J N King;A D Yanchuk;G K Kiss;R I Alfaro

  • The effects of overstory shading on white pine weevil damage to white spruce and its effects on spruce growth rates

    S. P. Taylor;R. I. Alfaro;C. DeLong;L. Rankin

  • Histological response of resistant and susceptible white spruce to simulated white pine weevil damage

    Elizabeth S. Tomlin;Rene I. Alfaro;John H. Borden;Fangliang He

  • Spatial Distribution of Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks in Relation to Climate and Stand Characteristics: A Dendroecological Analysis

    Elizabeth M. Campbell;René I. Alfaro;Brad Hawkes

  • Historical and spatial characteristics of spruce budworm Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) outbreaks in northeastern British Columbia

    J.S. Burleigh;R.I. Alfaro;J.H. Borden;S. Taylor

  • Forests and society - responding to global drivers of change.

    Gerardo Mery;Pia Katila;Glen Galloway;Rene I. Alfaro

  • Mechanisms of Resistance in Conifers Against Shoot Infesting Insects

    René I. Alfaro;John H. Borden;John N. King;Elizabeth S. Tomlin

  • Role of volatile and nonvolatile components of Sitka spruce bark as feeding stimulants for Pissodes strobi Peck (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    R. I. Alfaro;H. D. Pierce;J. H. Borden;A. C. Oehlschlager

  • LEVELS OF SITKA SPRUCE WEEVIL, PISSODES STROBI (PECK), DAMAGE AMONG SITKA SPRUCE PROVENANCES AND FAMILIES NEAR SAYWARD, BRITISH COLUMBIA

    Rene I. Alfaro;Cheng C. Ying

  • Forests in the global balance – changing paradigms

    G. Mery;R.I. Alfaro;M. Kanninen;M. Lobovikov

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Kanninen
Markku Kanninen University of Helsinki
Florencia Montagnini
Florencia Montagnini Yale University
Fangliang He
Fangliang He University of Alberta
Benjamin Cashore
Benjamin Cashore National University of Singapore
Bruce C.V. Campbell
Bruce C.V. Campbell Royal Melbourne Hospital
Jeremy Rayner
Jeremy Rayner University of Saskatchewan
John H. Borden
John H. Borden Simon Fraser University
Yousry A. El-Kassaby
Yousry A. El-Kassaby University of British Columbia
John A. Parrotta
John A. Parrotta US Forest Service
David W. Langor
David W. Langor Natural Resources Canada

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